Chardonnay 79

Best stallion at the 2018 WEG in Tryon/USA

Holstein Line 1228

This stallion has really proved it all: Chardonnay was placed sixth, as the best stallion, at the World Equestrian Games in 2018 in Tryon/USA. He was also placed in the World Cup finals in 2019 and 2016 and figured amongst the top 20 at the European Championships in 2017 in Gothenburg/SWE. Added to this are victories and top placings in the big show jumping competitions and Nations Cups in Calgary/CAN, Sopot/POL, Paris/FRA, Madrid/ESP, Valkenswaard/NED, Rome/ITA, La Baule/FRA, Berlin/GER and Leipzig/GER. Chardonnay is a very special horse to his rider and owner Max Kühner, “because he is not only exceptional in sport, but his nature and character are something very special.”

And Chardonnay passes on these outstanding characteristics without exception, as proven by his sons who have already been licensed, the champion mare Tyri, and his first offspring under saddle.

His sire Clarimo ASK won the Grand Prix of Falsterbo/SWE and the Nations Cup of Rotterdam/NED with Rolf-Göran Bengtsson/SWE. He was also very well placed in show jumping competitions in Doha/UAE, Paris/FRA, ’s-Hertogenbosch/NED, Hamburg/GER, Valkenswaard/NED, Lyon/FRA, Vienna/AUT, Rome/ITA, Cannes/FRA and Gothenburg/SWE. In his first season, Clarimo ASK won a series of competitions for young show jumping horses with Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and became the Holstein State Champion (6y.o.). The fantastic show jumping horses Bardolina/Mario Deslauries/CAN, GK Coco Chanel/Conor Swail/IRL, Canamera/Lauren Hough/USA, C-Steffra/Niklaus Schurtenberger/SUI and Be Aperle VA/Diarmuid Howley/IRL, as well as several outstanding eventers, such as Costbar, Eventing German Young Horse Champion, and McClaren/Jonelle Price/NZL, World Championship bronze medallist by team and placed tenth individually, appear amongst his most successful offspring. Crunch/Rolf-Göran Bengtsson stands out amongst over 30 licensed stallions by Clarimo.

His dam Pamina III also produced the mare Cora IX (by Quirado), who is the dam of Clarimo Junior (by Clarimo; 1.35m SJ), who was licensed in Belgium, and of the 1.45m show jumping mare Chardonna (by Clarimo ASK).

The outstanding Holstein sires Corrado I, Carolus I and Calypso II also appear in his pedigree.

His grand-dam Harmonie II produced Carrington (by Concerto II), who was licensed in Belgium, and Cuba Libre and Cashmere (both by Cassini I), who were both successful in 1.50m show jumping competitions. Her half sister Gesandte II (by Lesanto) produced the 1.30m licensed show jumping stallion Colmani (by Colman) and the 1.40m show jumping mare Ocalida (by Calido I). Gesandte II’s daughter Lasina II (by Lasino) produced the 1.60m show jumping horse AD Crosshill (by Calido I)/Anthina Onassis/GRE and Tara M (by Luidam), who was successful up to 1.50m. Gesandte’s daughter Nicola III (by Quantum), produced Serengeti (by Cassini I) and Allegra (by Con Air), who were placed in 1.55m and 1.50m show jumping competitions respectively. 

The great-grand-dam Brigitte produced the 1.40m show jumping horses Carpriccia (by Carolus I) and Calettos Boy (by Caletto I).

Holstein line 1228, from which descend the stallions Concar (by Contender), Cointreau (by Cor de la Bryère), Silver Dream (by Silbersee), Commil Champ Z (by Comilfo Plus Z), Chin Chin’s Erbe (by Chin Chin), Al-Lazal de Semilly (by Diamant de Semilly), Diassini (by Diamant de Semilly), Clearman (by Clearway) and Cassius (by Cassini I), as well as numerous show jumping horses.